Structural basis of transcription inhibition by the DNA mimic protein Ocr of bacteriophage T7
X. Zhang, F. Ye, I. Kotta-Loizou, M. Jovanovic, X. Liu, D. T. F. Dryden, M. Buck
This study reveals that the Ocr protein from bacteriophage T7 inhibits host transcription by binding to RNA polymerase and competing with sigma factors, providing a structural basis for its dual role in evading host defenses.
eLife · Feb 10, 2020Peer-reviewedBiophysics